Super Fashion Stars - Galleon Entertainment
Super Fashion Stars
13 x 44'
Entertainment - Reality
Galleon Entertainment

Design it, Style it, flaunt it...who will be the next Super Fashion Star? The search for the ultimate fashion team starts here! Exclusive Fashion partner: Fashion Fringe at Covent Garden (IMG Entertainment)

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Being...Fidel Castro - Calt Distribution
Being...Fidel Castro
1 x 90'
Documentary - History
Calt Distribution

Fidel Castro gives us his view of things, through the caustic view of Karl Zero, a French journalist who stands "in the shoes" of famous politicians.

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Dilemma - Banijay International
Dilemma
25'
Entertainment – Game Shows
Banijay International

They think they are ready for anything. But how far will they go to win the game?...

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Band Without Brothers - John Mclean Media
Band Without Brothers
52 x 30'
Factual - Documentary
John Mclean Media

The Last Supper is a rock band hell-bent on breaking the world record for most countries toured by a music group by hitting 100! The series is a true rockumentary drama of cultural exploration.

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Benidorm Bastards - Seven One International
Benidorm Bastards
25'
Format
Seven One International

Rose d'Or Nominee "Benidorm Bastards" is an edgy hidden camera show starring 7 old men and women who are making fun of the younger generation.

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Street Kids of Mumbai - Digital Rights Group
Street Kids of Mumbai
1 x 60'
Factual - Documentary
Digital Rights Group

India is home to the largest number of street children in the world. UNICEF's estimate of 11m is considered to be a conservative figure. 10 - 15,000 children arrive in Mumbai alone every year. This film tells the stories of just a few...

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TiVo ties with Virgin for UK comeback

US time-shifted TV pioneer TiVo is re-establishing a foothold in the UK market after linking up with Virgin Media to co-develop the cable operator's next-generation TV platform.

The deal comes a day after TiVo announced a partnership with Google in the US that will see the pair collaborate on expanding the online search giant's activities in the TV ad market.

TiVo also reported a net loss of US$6.7m in its fourth-quarter results yesterday – narrower than analysts had predicted. A profit of US$100.7m for the comparable period a year earlier was mainly due to payment it received from EchoStar as part of a lawsuit that still rumbles on.

The deal the DVR maker unveiled with Virgin at the same time will give it access to some four million customers, the company said, and will see TiVo return to the UK six years after it pulled out of the market.

At one time the company had investment from BSkyB and was tied into a co-marketing agreement with the UK satellite TV company, but the latter's Sky+ DVR ultimately gained more traction in the territory.

"This deal underscores TiVo's commitment to expanding its global footprint through strategic alliances with leading international media companies to help them deliver the best in-home entertainment experience for consumers," said TiVo CEO Tom Rogers.

Virgin expects to have its first TiVo co-branded products available in late next year, with the cable company serving as exclusive distributor of TiVo services and technology in the UK.

"The superiority of our fibre optic network combined with TiVo's capabilities will allow us to offer consumers the most significantly advanced and compelling TV service available in the UK," said Virgin Media CEO Neil Berkett.

In a separate development, Virgin said today that it was launching dynamic advertising around its Virgin1, Living and Bravo channels' VoD services using technology from SeaChange International, whose subsidiary, On Demand Group, already aggregates content on its behalf.

Jonathan Webdale
25 Nov 2009
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